A winner and a crazy day.

So I know that you are all waiting with bated breath, so I'll make you wait no longer. The winner is KAT!! Congratulations. You can pick your prize anytime!


Now on to my crazy day. Look at that, you all checked to see if you won, and other than Kat you may all be disappointed, well, to make the blow lighter on your heart, have a laugh on me.

So yesterday started out with Andrew hollering from his room, and I quote: "Mommy, Chaw Melt NOOOOOWWWW!!!!" For those of you who don't speak Andrew, he wanted chocolate milk. Not sure but I think I should have taken this moment as a hint that the rest of my day wasn't going to be overly peaceful.
After going into his room, and gently scolding him for being so demanding, I plopped him on my bed (a morning ritual) and turned on Super Why. Went to the kitchen to get the prince his milk, and came back only to realize that he had peed through his diaper and thus got pee on my PILLOW!!!!! Good morning.
At this moment, Marianne woke up. Let me tell you something about this little bundle. She has two modes. Happy and SCREAMING!! There really isn't a work up to her cry, its just there. Because of this, you can never tell what the problem is until you peel yourself off the ceiling and make your way into whatever room she is in.
She happened to be in her bedroom, so off I go. (With pillow case in hand.) When I enter her room, I know she is hungry by the fact that she is desperately sucking on her fist. Within moments, I also know she has a dirty diaper. So, I toss the pillow case on the pile of laundry in her room, and scoop her up.....and quickly learn that the dirtiness in her diaper has not been fully contained......YUCK!
After cleaning her up, I realize that Andrew is still in his too full diaper....on. my. bed.
Lets fast forward to nap time. Not because of any other reason than that this too will make you laugh.
I have started to eat my lunch in the quietness of nap time. So, after a wonderfully nutritious lunch of Mac and Cheese with Hot Dogs, Andrew is off to bed. I go to the kitchen to prepare my lunch. I was so looking forward to my celery with peanut butter, fruit salad, and wheat thins. Just as I sat down, I hear Andrew playing in his room. So I take a quick couple bites, deeply hoping he settles down. He doesn't. Off I go for some more gentle scolding. I put his books back in the basket and tell him its nap time.
Back in the dining room, I look at my plate to find NOTHING. My stinking dog...

After a nice visit with my friend on the phone, I hear Andrew. OK, so not a long nap, but sometimes you have to take what you can get, right? I go in his room, find out VERY quickly that he has not been sleeping. At this point, you may wonder how I know this. I know because just before lunch, we picked up his bedroom and now it looks like this:






Oh, let me not forget this one important part, HE IS NAKED. Yes, and there is pee on the wall. Yeah for me! Imagine my surprise.
After cleaning up the wall....the toys are a lost cause....Its time for a snack. I made a very lovely and once again nutritious snack....sugar cookies with frosting. Andrew ate his while I fed Marianne. Upon finishing that task of Motherhood, I took a bite of my cookie. I was caught enjoying this sugary yumminess, and was promptly asked if I would share. And because I'm a good Mom and never deny my son sugar, I forked it over.

Life is good at our house, don't be fooled. I would never give a moment of my life with my kids up for anything!! I must say, being a mom is the GREATEST. I will be honest though and say that I sure hope today is a little less, um, soggy. To remind my self why I do what I do, I took this photo: